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Acquiring DECwindows DECW$DISPLAY (WSA) Info?

DCL Programming & DECwindows parameters:
I need a way of determining the transport method for a DECwindows session. My
current method is convoluted:
1. determine current sys$output value
2. redirect sys$output to NULL
3. SHOW DISPLAY /SYMBOL
4. restore sys$output value
5. look at symbol DECW$DISPLAY_TRANSPORT
Q: Is there a more elegant way, perhaps using F$GETDVI? If so, what parameters
give this value (I've tried everything I can think of)?
-with thanks

The Answer is :

Direct access to this display information is generally discouraged.
There is no supported mechanism available for retrieving the DECwindows
DECW$DISPLAY display (transport) setting.
You can continue to use the undocumented DCL command SHOW DISPLAY/SYMBOL,
or you can use the equally undocumented sys$qio IO$M_WS_DISPLAY itemcode
as described in the information referenced section DECW3 of the FAQ.
If this is not a question of the device display but one of DCL I/O
redirection and a wish to remove the redirection after the SHOW DISPLAY
command, you can use DEFINE/USER or PIPE. Please see the attached
example for the former case, and please see the FAQ section DCL10 for
the latter.
$ DEFINE/USER SYS$OUTPUT NL:
$ SHOW DISPLAY/SYMBOL